The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is asking parents to keep their kids’ vaccination records up to date.
Officials say they’re sending out 10,000 letters to the parents and guardians of Grade 3 to 5 students to make sure their kids have all the necessary shots and have filed that information with the health unit.
To attend school in Ontario, children aged four to 17 need to be immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough, chickenpox, and meningococcal disease—or have a valid exemption.
You can update a vaccination record at the health unit’s website or over the phone at 705-721-7520. Immunization appointments can be booked with your health care provider or at an SMDHU office, including in Huntsville or Gravenhurst.
